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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Jasper (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Jasper. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Jasper is located in Jasper County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Cherokee (KS), Crawford (KS), Barton, Dade, Lawrence & Newton.

Below are the counties that are near Jasper. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jasper:

  • Jasper County     (The home county of Jasper)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jasper, with the one closest to Jasper listed first.
    • Carytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carytown
      • Carytown is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Alba
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
      • Alba is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Neck City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neck City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neck City
      • Neck City is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Purcell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purcell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purcell <2>
    • Carthage
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Maple Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple Grove
      • From Jasper to Maple Grove
    • Brooklyn Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
      • Brooklyn Heights is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Forest Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Medoc
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medoc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medoc
      • Medoc is located in Jasper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medoc
      • From Jasper to Medoc
    • Avilla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oronogo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronogo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronogo
      • Oronogo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronogo <2>
    • Carterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Prosperity
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prosperity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
      • Prosperity is located in Jasper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prosperity
      • From Jasper to Prosperity
  • Barton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jasper, with the one closest to Jasper listed first.
    • Oakton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Kenoma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lamar Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
      • Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Nashville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lamar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Golden City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
      • Golden City is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden City <2>
    • Bushnell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Layneville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
      • Layneville is located in Barton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Layneville
      • From Jasper to Layneville
    • Irwin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Barton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Irwin
      • From Jasper to Irwin
    • Newport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Milford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milford
      • From Jasper to Milford
    • Mindenmines
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenmines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenmines
      • Mindenmines is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mindenmines <2>
    • Liberal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
      • Liberal is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
  • Cedar County
    • Jerico Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerico Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
      • Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jasper, with the one closest to Jasper listed first.
    • Lockwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • Greenfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • South Greenfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
      • South Greenfield is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Arcola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
    • Pilgrim
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pilgrim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Dade County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pilgrim
      • From Jasper to Pilgrim
    • Glen Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
      • Glen Town is located in Dade County
  • Lawrence County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jasper, with the one closest to Jasper listed first.
    • Dennis Acres
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Acres
      • Dennis Acres is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Silver Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 631 people
    • Diamond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Leawood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leawood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
      • Leawood is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Saginaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Shoal Creek Drive
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Drive
      • Shoal Creek Drive is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Cliff Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Village
      • Cliff Village is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Grand Falls Plaza
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Falls Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls Plaza
      • Grand Falls Plaza is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Redings Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redings Mill
      • Redings Mill is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Shoal Creek Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Estates
      • Shoal Creek Estates is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
      • Park is located in Newton County
    • Talmage City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmage City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
      • Talmage City is located in Newton County
    • Wentworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
      • Wentworth is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Vernon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jasper, with the one closest to Jasper listed first.
    • Sheldon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Bellamy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellamy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
      • Bellamy is located in Vernon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bellamy
      • From Jasper to Bellamy
    • Bronaugh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Milo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Milo is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Montevallo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montevallo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
      • Montevallo is located in Vernon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montevallo
      • From Jasper to Montevallo
    • Moundville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Cherokee County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jasper, with the one closest to Jasper listed first.
    • Lawton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Badger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Badger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
      • Badger is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Badger
      • From Jasper to Badger
    • Crestline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • East Galena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galena
      • East Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Empire City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
      • Empire City is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Galena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • South Galena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Galena
      • South Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Barrett ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Coal Valley ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Dutch Hollow ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hollow
      • Dutch Hollow is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Weir
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • Weir is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Quaker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Crawford County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jasper, with the one closest to Jasper listed first.
    • Opolis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cornell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Curranville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Yale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fox Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Frontenac
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Pittsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Breezy Hill ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breezy Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hill
      • Breezy Hill is located in Crawford County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Breezy Hill
      • From Jasper to Breezy Hill
    • Mulberry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Crawford County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <2>
    • Kirkwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Franklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Capaldo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Klendike
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jasper, see our County-by-County Page for Jasper.

Cemeteries Near Jasper ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jasper.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jasper covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jasper, with the one closest to Jasper listed first.

  • Jasper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jasper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jasper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ruddick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruddick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hendricks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stafford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Killey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Killey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Killey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Bluff Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hackney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Jasper had a population of 400 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Jasper had a population of 966 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Jasper, with the one closest to Jasper listed first.

  • Esrom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esrom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esrom
    • Esrom is located in Barton County
  • Malty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malty
    • Malty is located in Barton County
  • Boston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Barton County
  • Alba
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
    • Alba is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
  • Kenoma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Carthage
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Maple Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maple Grove
    • From Jasper to Maple Grove
  • Lamar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Galesburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
    • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
  • Dudenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudenville
    • Dudenville is located in Jasper County
  • Golden City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
    • Golden City is located in Barton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden City <2>
  • Medoc
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medoc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medoc
    • Medoc is located in Jasper County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Medoc
    • From Jasper to Medoc
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    • Oronogo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronogo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronogo
      • Oronogo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronogo <2>
    • Knights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
      • Knights is located in Jasper County
    • Avilla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jasper. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jasper.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Jasper ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jasper.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Jasper. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Jasper and those printed in the larger area surrounding Jasper.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5> of Jasper.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Jasper:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jasper. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jasper, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jasper) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jasper. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3362, Longitude: -94.3021    









 

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